Manufacturing Team Lead (KHMS)

The Kraft Heinz Company•Holland, MI

5d•$32•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Team Lead (KHMS) provides leadership in operations by assessing, coaching, and teaching team members on area processes, procedures, or work instructions. This role acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), offering guidance to ensure process areas are not constrained by a lack of capability or knowledge. The Team Lead facilitates communication and collaboration between operations and support departments, working with operators and support functions to develop and execute plans to achieve shift goals. This is a union position reporting into the Production Department, with an hourly rate of $32.11 and a $2.00 shift premium for the third shift (9:30 PM - 6:00 AM). The Holland Plant, established in 1897, employs over 300 people and produces a variety of products including sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, and BBQ sauce. The facility is a union facility represented by the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU).

Requirements

Qualified or demonstrate expertise in; CIL, CLM, 5S, Basic Problem Solving (5-Whys)
Willingness to become Yellow Belt qualified
Upon hire will train to become Lock Out Tag Out certified and maintain qualification
Must successfully pass on the job training and maintain operator qualification

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in operations assessing, coaching, or teaching team members on area processes, procedures, or work instructions
Act as a SME, providing guidance to ensure their process areas are not constrained due to the lack of capability or knowledge
Facilitates communication and collaboration between operations and support departments
Collaborates with operators and support functions to develop and execute plans to win each shift
Develops strong coaching skills to provide effective feedback for plant team members in area of expertise
Provides mentorship and guidance for operator development and training
Provide guidance for operator troubleshooting
Champions, leads, and executes equipment, reliability, or process improvement projects
Provides process specific guidance and expertise to production and support teams
Leads production team to develop and execute a plan to win the shift
Reports out at relevant meetings
Updates relevant KPIs and metrics to ensure effective and efficient communication of process areas activities and outcomes
Partners with site leadership teams to ensure key stakeholders are aware of critical equipment or process failures
Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans (Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) current/future state)
Analyze daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities
Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours
Investigates initial root cause of top stops utilizing KHMS tools
Develop plan for the shift for ownership areas
Lead level 1 meetings
Participate in level 2 and Daily Production Meeting (DPM)
Discuss top stops, root causes and establish countermeasures in a plan to win the shift
Manage DMS completion and compliance and develop action plan for any outages
Accountable for meeting KHMS requirements as outlined in Digital Coach
Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses
Ensure all safety and quality guidelines are being followed
Maintain legible, neat and accurate records and reports
Works with TRIO to identify improvement projects for process area
Drives breakthrough results in planned and unplanned downtime reduction
Leads/supports RCFA process as assigned
Support DMS training and coaching
Coaches, trains, and develops team by serving as process area coach and resource
Actively participates in KHMS structured processes and DPM according to standard
Serve as leader or participant on assigned teams and support team decisions as needed
Create and/or track OEE performance reports for assigned area
Request support from leadership and support groups to remove barriers
Organize planned stops
Conduct coaching in ownership areas for root cause analysis of process failures and/or break downs and defect handing process
May be required to work in different business units and other shifts to expand business knowledge
Utilize the SAP system for entering notifications and tracking production requirements
Execute daily skills using email, word processing and spreadsheet management
Perform and oversee all work in accordance with Kraft Heinz, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and NEC standards (in a safe and efficient manner consistent with lockout/tagout, hot work, fall protection, and other OSHA regulations)
Facilitate timely completion and effectiveness of safety and FSQ corrective actions for area of responsibility
Comply with all Kraft Heinz policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Understand and accepts the operational reliability culture using KHMS tools and is supportive of plant and department team goals and vision
Manage and improve start up, shut down, and changeover processes
Support line day to day activities
Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
Pet Insurance
(EAP) Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental life insurance
Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability